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Construction needs to rethink how it attracts its workforce as war for talent hots up
Construction employers are being encouraged to rethink how they attract their workforce as competition for skilled workers gets more intense. The industry faces a tough challenge to meet its recruitment needs in a labour market that is running hot and with new CITB research showing that just two per cent of those outside construction see it as their preferred industry to work in.

Natalie’s “life-changing” drive into construction
When former Care home worker Natalie Visser began health and safety training she never imagined it would lead to a bold career change as part of the Construction Skills Fund (CSF) programme.

Students build bright future thanks to successful new scheme
Programme to get more young people into construction jobs is set to be scaled up after a successful bricklaying pilot in Teesside.

Planning for the future: how investing in leadership training can transform a company
Good leadership is an essential component to running any business, which is why CITB provides funding, support and advice to all companies looking to invest in the future. Find out more about the Management Development Fund here.

Net Zero Strategy: what it means for construction employers
The UK Government has published its Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener in advance of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.

Practical support for employers and apprentices amid a pandemic – CITB accounts 2020-21
CITB halved Levy bills, developed COVID-19 site training and moved more tuition online to help industry through the pandemic, the organisation’s 2020-21 Annual Report and Accounts reveal.

“My experience has been inspirational” - Community Liaison officer Sabrina Robertson
CSF Blog Sabrina Robertson

Bouncing back: Medway residents set for new construction careers
A celebration took place on Thursday (14 October) to mark formerly unemployed Medway residents completing a programme to enter the booming construction industry.

Apprentices to reap benefits as CITB and Skills Development Scotland join forces
Apprentices, employers and the wider construction industry look set to benefit from a partnership between CITB and Skills Development Scotland announced today (22 July).

From care worker to specialised construction skills success
Three years after Lincolnshire care worker Jess Wells walked into a construction careers event, she’s now the first woman to have achieved a highly specialised construction qualification.
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